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SECTION 23 23 00
REFRIGERANT PIPING
SPEC WRITER NOTES:
1. Use this section only for NCA ro!ects.
". #elete $et%een &&----&& if not
'lic'$le to ro!ect. Also (elete 'ny
other ite) or 'r'*r'h not 'lic'$le
in the section 'n( ren+)$er the
'r'*r'hs.
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
A. ,iel( refri*er'nt iin* for (irect e-'nsion ./AC syste)s.
0. #efinitions:
1. Refri*er'tion syste): Co)$in'tion of interconnecte(
refri*er'nt-cont'inin* 'rts constit+tin* one close( refri*er'tion
circ+it in %hich ' refri*er'nt is circ+l'te( for the +rose of
e-tr'ctin* he't.
'. 1o% si(e )e'ns the 'rts of ' refri*er'tion syste) s+$!ecte( to
e2'or'tor ress+re.
$. .i*h si(e )e'ns the 'rts of ' refri*er'tion syste) s+$!ecte( to
con(enser ress+re.
". 0r'3e( !oint: A *'s-ti*ht !oint o$t'ine( $y the !oinin* of )et'l
'rts %ith 'lloys %hich )elt 't te)er't+res hi*her th'n 445 (e*rees
C 6740 (e*rees ,8 $+t less th'n the )eltin* te)er't+res of the
!oine( 'rts.
1.2 RELATED WORK
A. &&Section 19 05 41: SEIS;IC RESTRAINT RE<UIRE;ENTS ,OR NON-STRUCTURA1
CO;POENTS: Seis)ic re=+ire)ents for non-str+ct+r'l e=+i)ent.&&
0. Section "9 05 11: CO;;ON WOR> RESU1TS ,OR ./AC: ?ener'l )ech'nic'l
re=+ire)ents 'n( ite)s: %hich 're co))on to )ore th'n one section of
#i2ision "9.
C. Section "9 0@ 11: ./AC AN# P1U;0IN? INSU1ATION: Re=+ire)ents for iin*
ins+l'tion.
#. Section "9 A4 00: PAC>A?E# WATER C.I11ERS: Piin* re=+ire)ents for 'ir
coole( chillers 'n( con(ensin* +nits.
E. Section "9 "1 19: .B#RONIC PIPIN?: Re=+ire)ents for %'ter 'n( (r'in
iin* 'n( 2'l2es.
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Refer to secific'tion Section "9 05 11: CO;;ON WOR> RESU1TS ,OR ./AC.
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0. Co)ly %ith AS.RAE St'n('r( 15-"00@: S'fety St'n('r( for Refri*er'tion
Syste)s 6ANSI Aro2e(8 'n( St'n('r( 94-"00@: #esi*n'tion 'n(
Cl'ssific'tion of Refri*er'nts. The 'lic'tion of this Co(e is inten(e(
to 'ss+re the s'fe (esi*n: constr+ction: inst'll'tion: oer'tion: 'n(
insection of e2ery refri*er'tion syste) e)loyin* ' fl+i( %hich
nor)'lly is 2'ori3e( 'n( li=+efie( in its refri*er'tion cycle.
C. Co)ly %ith AS;E 091.5-"00A: Refri*er'nt Piin* 'n( .e't Tr'nsfer
Co)onents.
#. Pro(+cts sh'll co)ly %ith U1 "0@ CRefri*er'ntDCont'inin* Co)onents 'n(
Accessories: CNonelectric'lCE or U1 4"5 CElectric'l Oer'te( /'l2es.C
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. S+$)it in 'ccor('nce %ith secific'tion Section 01 99 "9: S.OP #RAWIN?S:
PRO#UCT #ATA: AN# SA;P1ES.
0. Sho #r'%in*s:
1. S+fficient infor)'tion for co)onents note(: incl+(in* 2'l2es 'n(
refri*er'nt iin* 'ccessories: cle'rly resente(: sh'll $e incl+(e(
to (eter)ine co)li'nce %ith (r'%in*s 'n( secific'tions for
co)onents note( $elo%:
'. T+$in* 'n( fittin*s
$. /'l2es
c. Str'iners
(. ;oist+re-li=+i( in(ic'tors
e. ,ilter-(riers
f. ,le-i$le )et'l hose
*. 1i=+i(-s+ction interch'n*es
h. Oil se'r'tors 6%hen secifie(8
i. ?'*es
!. Pie 'n( e=+i)ent s+orts
F. Refri*er'nt 'n( oil
l. Pie&con(+it roof enetr'tion co2er
). Sol(erin* 'n( $r'3in* )'teri'ls
1.5 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
A. The +$lic'tions liste( $elo% for) ' 'rt of this secific'tion to the
e-tent reference(. The +$lic'tions 're reference( in the te-t $y the
$'sic (esi*n'tion only.
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0. Air Con(itionin* 'n( Refri*er'tion Instit+te 6ARI8:
455-"005................Perfor)'nce R'tin* of Refri*er'nt 1i=+i(
Recei2ers
@90-"005................,lo% C''city R'tin* of S+ction-1ine ,ilters 'n(
S+ction-1ine ,ilter-#riers
@50-"00@................Perfor)'nce R'tin* of Ther)ost'tic Refri*er'nt
E-'nsion /'l2es
@A0-"00@................Perfor)'nce R'tin* of Solenoi( /'l2es for Use
%ith /ol'tile Refri*er'nts
C. A)eric'n Society of .e'tin* Refri*er'tin* 'n( Air Con(itionin* En*ineers
6AS.RAE8:
15-"00@.................S'fety St'n('r( for Refri*er'tion Syste)s 6ANSI8
1@-"007.................;etho( of Testin* C''city of Ther)ost'tic
Refri*er'nt E-'nsion /'l2es 6ANSI8
A9.1-55 6RA 018.........;etho( of Testin* 1i=+i( 1ine Refri*er'nt #riers
6ANSI8
#. A)eric'n Society of ;ech'nic'l En*ineers 6AS;E8:
01A.""-"001.............Wro+*ht Coer 'n( Coer Alloy Sol(er-Goint
Press+re ,ittin*s 6ANSI8
01A."4-"00A.............C'st Coer Alloy Pie ,l'n*es 'n( ,l'n*e(
,ittin*s: Cl'ss 150: 900: 400: A00: 500: 1500
'n( "500 6ANSI8
091.5-"00A..............Refri*er'tion Piin* 'n( .e't Tr'nsfer
Co)onents 6ANSI8
040.100-"005............Press+re ?'+*es 'n( ?'+*e Att'ch)ents
040."00-"007............Ther)o)eters: #irect Re'(in* 'n( Re)ote Re'(in*
E. A)eric'n Society for Testin* 'n( ;'teri'ls 6AST;8
A1"A-04.................St'n('r( Secific'tion for ?r'y Iron C'stin*s
for /'l2es: ,l'n*es: 'n( Pie ,ittin*s
09"-07..................St'n('r( Secific'tion for Sol(er ;et'l
077-09..................St'n('r( Secific'tion for Se')less Coer W'ter
T+$e
077;-05.................St'n('r( Secific'tion for Se')less Coer W'ter
T+$e 6;etric8
0"70-07.................St'n('r( Secific'tion for Se')less Coer T+$e
for Air Con(itionin* 'n( Refri*er'tion ,iel(
Ser2ice
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,. A)eric'n Wel(in* Society: Inc. 6AWS8:
AWS 0R.-"00@ 0r'3in* .'n($ooF
A5.7&A5.7;-04...........St'n('r( Secific'tion for ,iller ;et'ls for
0r'3in* 'n( 0r'3e Wel(in*
?. Un(er%riters 1'$or'tories 6U.1.8:
U1"0@...................St'n('r( for Refri*er'nt-Cont'inin* Co)onents
'n( Accessories: Nonelectric'l
U1 4"5 RE/ A............Electric'lly Oer'te( /'l2es
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
SPEC WRITER NOTES: ;'Fe )'teri'l
re=+ire)ents '*ree %ith 'lic'$le
re=+ire)ents secifie( in the referre(
+$lic'tions. U('te 'n( secify only
th't )'teri'l %hich 'lies to the
ro!ect.
2.1 PIPING AND FITTINGS
A. Refri*er'nt Piin*: Coer refri*er'nt t+$e: AST; 0"70: cle'ne(:
(ehy(r'te( 'n( se'le(: )'rFe( ACR on h'r( te)er str'i*ht len*ths. Coils
sh'll $e t'**e( AST; 0"70 $y the )'n+f'ct+rer.
0. ,ittin*s: /'l2es 'n( Accessories:
1. Sol(er !oints: Wro+*ht coer fittin*s: AS;E 01A."".
'. Sol(er: refri*er'nt t+$in*: C'()i+) free: AWS A5.7&A5.7;: 45
ercent sil2er $r'3in* 'lloy: Cl'ss 0A*-5.
$. Sol(er: %'ter 'n( (r'in: 55-5 tin-'nti)ony: AST; 09" 655TA8.
". ,l'n*es 'n( fl'n*e( fittin*s: AS;E 01A."4.
9. Refri*er'tion /'l2es:
'. Sto /'l2es: 0r'ss or $ron3e 'lloy: 'cFless: or 'cFe( tye %ith
*'s ti*ht c': frost roof: $'cFse'tin*.
$. Press+re Relief /'l2es: Co)ly %ith AS;E 0oiler 'n( Press+re
/essel Co(eE U1 liste(. ,or*e( $r'ss %ith nonferro+s: corrosion
resist'nt intern'l %orFin* 'rts of hi*h stren*th: c'st iron
$o(ies confor)in* to AST; A1"A: ?r'(e 0. Set 2'l2es in 'ccor('nce
%ith AS.RAE St'n('r( 15.
c. Solenoi( /'l2es: Co)ly %ith ARI @A0 'n( U1 4"5: U1-liste(: t%o-
osition: (irect 'ctin* or ilot-oer'te(: )oist+re 'n(
2'or-roof tye of corrosion resistin* )'teri'ls: (esi*ne( for
inten(e( ser2ice: 'n( sol(er-en( connections. ,itte( %ith s+it'$le
NE;A "50 enclos+re of tye re=+ire( $y loc'tion 'n( nor)'lly &&
oen && close( && hol(in* coil.
(. Ther)ost'tic E-'nsion /'l2es: Co)ly %ith ARI @50. 0r'ss $o(y
%ith st'inless-steel or non-corrosi2e non ferro+s intern'l 'rts:
(i'hr'*) 'n( srin*-lo'(e( 6(irect-oer'te(8 tye %ith sensin*
$+l$ 'n( (istri$+tor h'2in* si(e connection for hot-*'s $y'ss 'n(
e-tern'l e=+'li3er. Si3e 'n( oer'tin* ch'r'cteristics 's
reco))en(e( $y )'n+f'ct+rer of e2'or'tor 'n( f'ctory set for
s+erhe't re=+ire)ents. Sol(er-en( connections. Testin* 'n( r'tin*
in 'ccor('nce %ith AS.RAE St'n('r( 1@.
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e. ChecF /'l2es: 0r'ss or $ron3e 'lloy %ith s%in* or lift tye: %ith
ti*ht closin* resilient se'ls for silent oer'tionE (esi*ne( for
lo% ress+re (ro: 'n( %ith sol(er-en( connections. #irection of
flo% sh'll $e le*i$ly 'n( er)'nently in(ic'te( on the 2'l2e $o(y.
4. Str'iners: #esi*ne( to er)it re)o2in* screen %itho+t re)o2in*
str'iner fro) iin* syste): 'n( ro2i(e( %ith screens 70 to 100 )esh
in li=+i( lines #N "5 6NPS 18 'n( s)'ller: A0 )esh in li=+i( lines
l'r*er th'n #N "5 6NPS 18: 'n( 40 )esh in s+ction lines. Pro2i(e
str'iners in li=+i( line ser2in* e'ch ther)ost'tic e-'nsion 2'l2e:
'n( in s+ction line ser2in* e'ch refri*er'nt co)ressor not e=+ie(
%ith inte*r'l str'iner.
5. Refri*er'nt ;oist+re&1i=+i( In(ic'tors: #o+$le-orte( tye h'2in*
he'2y si*ht *l'sses se'le( into for*e( $ron3e $o(y 'n( incoror'tin*
)e'ns of in(ic'tin* refri*er'nt ch'r*e 'n( )oist+re in(ic'tion.
Pro2i(e scre%e( $r'ss se'l c's.
A. Refri*er'nt ,ilter-#ryers: U1 liste(: 'n*le or in-line tye: 's sho%n
on (r'%in*s. Confor) to ARI St'n('r( @90 'n( AS.RAE St'n('r( A9.1.
.e'2y *'*e steel shell rotecte( %ith corrosion-resist'nt 'intE
erfor'te( $'ffle l'tes to re2ent (esicc'nt $y'ss. Si3e 's
reco))en(e( $y )'n+f'ct+rer for ser2ice 'n( c''city of syste) %ith
connection not less th'n the line si3e in %hich inst'lle(. ,ilter
(riers %ith rel'ce'$le filters sh'll $e f+rnishe( %ith one s're
ele)ent of e'ch tye 'n( si3e.
@. ,le-i$le ;et'l .ose: Se')less $ron3e corr+*'te( hose: co2ere( %ith
$ron3e %ire $r'i(: %ith st'n('r( coer t+$e en(s. Pro2i(e in s+ction
'n( (isch'r*e iin* of e'ch co)ressor.
2.2 GAGES
A. Te)er't+re ?'*es: Co)ly %ith AS;E 040."00. In(+stri'l-(+ty tye 'n( in
re=+ire( te)er't+re r'n*e for ser2ice in %hich inst'lle(. ?'*es sh'll
h'2e Celsi+s sc'le in 1-(e*ree 6,'hrenheit sc'le in "-(e*ree8
*r'(+'tions 'n( %ith $l'cF n+)$er on ' %hite f'ce. The ointer sh'll $e
'(!+st'$le. Ri*i( ste) tye te)er't+re *'*es sh'll $e ro2i(e( in
ther)'l %ells loc'te( %ithin 15"5 )) 65 feet8 of the finishe( floor.
Uni2ers'l '(!+st'$le 'n*le tye or re)ote ele)ent tye te)er't+re *'*es
sh'll $e ro2i(e( in ther)'l %ells loc'te( 15"5 to "195 )) 65 to @ feet8
'$o2e the finishe( floor. Re)ote ele)ent tye te)er't+re *'*es sh'll $e
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ro2i(e( in ther)'l %ells loc'te( "195 )) 6@ feet8 '$o2e the finishe(
floor.
0. /'c++) 'n( Press+re ?'*es: Co)ly %ith AS;E 040.100 'n( ro2i(e %ith
throttlin* tye nee(le 2'l2e or ' +ls'tion (')ener 'n( sh+t-off 2'l2e.
?'*e sh'll $e ' )ini)+) of 50 )) 69-1&" inches8 in (i')eter %ith ' r'n*e
fro) 0 FP' 60 si*8 to 'ro-i)'tely 1.5 ti)es the )'-i)+) syste)
%orFin* ress+re. E'ch *'*e r'n*e sh'll $e selecte( so th't 't nor)'l
oer'tin* ress+re: the nee(le is %ithin the )i((le-thir( of the r'n*e.
1. S+ction: 101 FP' 690 inches .*8 2'c++) to 1@"9 FP' 6*'*e8 6"50 si*8.
". #isch'r*e: 0 to 9445 FP' 6*'*e8 60 to 500 si*8.
2.3 PIPE SUPPORTS
A. Refer to secific'tion Section "9 05 11: CO;;ON WOR> RESU1TS ,OR ./AC.
2.4 REFRIGERANTS AND OIL
A. Pro2i(e re=+ire( refri*er'nt 'n( oil for roer syste) oer'tion.
2.5 PIPE/CONDUIT ROOF PENETRATION COER
A. Pref'$ric'te( Roof C+r$: ?'l2'ni3e( steel or e-tr+(e( 'l+)in+) 900 ))
61" inches8 o2er'll hei*ht: contin+o+s %el(e( corner se')s: tre'te( %oo(
n'iler: 97 )) 61-1&" inch8 thicF: 47 F*&c+.) 69 l$&c+.ft.8 (ensity ri*i(
)iner'l fi$er$o'r( ins+l'tion %ith )et'l liner: $+ilt-in c'nt stri
6e-cet for *ys+) or tect+) (ecFs8. ,or s+rf'ce ins+l'te( roof (ecF:
ro2i(e r'ise( c'nt stri 6recesse( )o+ntin* fl'n*e8 to st'rt 't the
+er s+rf'ce of the ins+l'tion. C+r$s sh'll $e constr+cte( for itche(
roof or ri(*e )o+ntin* 's re=+ire( to Fee to of c+r$ le2el.
0. Penetr'tion Co2er: ?'l2'ni3e( sheet )et'l %ith fl'n*e( re)o2'$le to.
Pro2i(e 97 )) 61-1&" inch8 thicF )iner'l fi$er $o'r( ins+l'tion.
C. ,l'shin* Slee2es: Pro2i(e sheet )et'l slee2es for con(+it 'n( ie
enetr'tions of the enetr'tion co2er. Se'l %'terti*ht enetr'tions.
2.! PIPE INSULATION FOR D" #AC SYSTEMS
Refer to secific'tion Section "9 0@ 11: ./AC AN# P1U;0IN? INSU1ATION.
PART 3 - E"ECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Inst'll refri*er'nt iin* 'n( refri*er'nt cont'inin* 'rts in
'ccor('nce %ith AS.RAE St'n('r( 15 'n( AS;E 091.5
1. Inst'll iin* 's short 's ossi$le: %ith ' )ini)+) n+)$er of !oints:
el$o% 'n( fittin*s.
". Inst'll iin* %ith '(e=+'te cle'r'nce $et%een ie 'n( '(!'cent
%'lls 'n( h'n*ers to 'llo% for ser2ice 'n( insection. S'ce iin*:
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incl+(in* ins+l'tion: to ro2i(e "5 )) 61 inch8 )ini)+) cle'r'nce
$et%een '(!'cent iin* or other s+rf'ce. Use ie slee2es thro+*h
%'lls: floors: 'n( ceilin*s: si3e( to er)it inst'll'tion of ies
%ith f+ll thicFness ins+l'tion.
9. 1oc'te 'n( orient 2'l2es to er)it roer oer'tion 'n( 'ccess for
)'inten'nce of 'cFin*: se't 'n( (isc. ?ener'lly loc'te 2'l2e ste)s
in o2erhe'( iin* in hori3ont'l osition. Pro2i(e ' +nion '(!'cent
to one en( of 'll thre'(e( en( 2'l2es. Control 2'l2es +s+'lly re=+ire
re(+cers to connect to ie si3es sho%n on the (r'%in*.
4. Use coer t+$in* in rotecti2e con(+it %hen inst'lle( $elo% *ro+n(.
5. Inst'll h'n*ers 'n( s+orts er AS;E 091.5 'n( the refri*er'nt
iin* )'n+f'ct+rerHs reco))en('tions.
0. Goint Constr+ction:
1. 0r'3e( Goints: Co)ly %ith AWS C0r'3in* .'n($ooFC 'n( %ith filler
)'teri'ls co)lyin* %ith AWS A5.7&A5.7;.
'. Use Tye 0c+P: coer-hoshor+s 'lloy for !oinin* coer socFet
fittin*s %ith coer t+$in*.
$. Use Tye 0A*: c'()i+)-free sil2er 'lloy for !oinin* coer %ith
$ron3e or steel.
c. S%'$ fittin*s 'n( 2'l2es %ith )'n+f'ct+rerHs reco))en(e( cle'nin*
fl+i( to re)o2e oil 'n( other co)o+n(s rior to inst'll'tion.
(. P'ss nitro*en *'s thro+*h the ie or t+$in* to re2ent o-i('tion
's e'ch !oint is $r'3e(. C' the syste) %ith ' re+s'$le l+* 'fter
e'ch $r'3in* oer'tion to ret'in the nitro*en 'n( re2ent entr'nce
of 'ir 'n( )oist+re.
C. Protect refri*er'tion syste) (+rin* constr+ction '*'inst entr'nce of
forei*n )'tter: (irt 'n( )oist+reE h'2e oen en(s of iin* 'n(
connections to co)ressors: con(ensers: e2'or'tors 'n( other e=+i)ent
ti*htly c'e( +ntil 'sse)$ly.
#. Pie relief 2'l2e (isch'r*e to o+t(oors for syste)s cont'inin* )ore th'n
45 F* 6100 l$s8 of refri*er'nt.
E. ,irestoin*: ,ill oenin*s 'ro+n( +nins+l'te( iin* enetr'tin* floors
or fire %'lls: %ith firesto )'teri'l. ,or firestoin* ins+l'te( iin*
refer to Section "9 0@ 11: ./AC AN# P1U;0IN? INSU1ATION.
,. &&Seis)ic 0r'cin*: Refer to secific'tion Section 19 05 41: SEIS;IC
RESTRAINTS RE<UIRE;ENTS ,OR NON-STRUCTURA1 CO;PONENTS: for $r'cin* of
iin* in seis)ic 're's.&&
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3.2 PIPE AND TUBING INSULATION
A. Refer to secific'tion Section "9 05 11: CO;;ON WOR> RESU1TS ,OR ./AC.
0. Aly t%o co'ts of %e'ther-resist'nt finish 's reco))en(e( $y the
)'n+f'ct+rer to ins+l'tion e-ose( to o+t(oor %e'ther.
3.3 SIGNS AND IDENTIFICATION
A. E'ch refri*er'tion syste) erecte( on the re)ises sh'll $e ro2i(e( %ith
'n e'sily le*i$le er)'nent si*n sec+rely 'tt'che( 'n( e'sily
'ccessi$le: in(ic'tin* thereon the n')e 'n( '((ress of the inst'ller:
the Fin( 'n( tot'l n+)$er of o+n(s of refri*er'nt re=+ire( in the
syste) for nor)'l oer'tions: 'n( the fiel( test ress+re 'lie(.
0. Syste)s cont'inin* )ore th'n 50 F* 6110 l$8 of refri*er'nt sh'll $e
ro2i(e( %ith (+r'$le si*ns: in 'ccor('nce %ith ANSI A19.1 'n( ANSI
I595.1: h'2in* letters not less th'n 19 )) 61&" inch8 in hei*ht
(esi*n'tin*:
1. /'l2es 'n( s%itches for controllin* refri*er'nt flo%: the 2entil'tion
'n( the refri*er'nt co)ressor6s8.
". Si*ns on 'll e-ose( hi*h ress+re 'n( lo% ress+re iin* inst'lle(
o+tsi(e the )'chinery roo): %ith n')e of the refri*er'nt 'n( the
letters C.PC or C1P.C
3.4 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. Prior to initi'l oer'tion e-')ine 'n( insect iin* syste) for
confor)'nce to l'ns 'n( secific'tions 'n( AS;E 091.5. Correct
e=+i)ent: )'teri'l: or %orF re!ecte( $ec'+se of (efects or
nonconfor)'nce %ith l'ns 'n( secific'tions: 'n( ANSI co(es for
ress+re iin*.
3.5 FIELD TESTS
A. After co)letion of iin* inst'll'tion 'n( rior to initi'l oer'tion:
con(+ct test on iin* syste) 'ccor(in* to AS;E 091.5. ,+rnish )'teri'ls
'n( e=+i)ent re=+ire( for tests. Perfor) tests in the resence of
RE&COTR. If the test f'ils: correct (efects 'n( erfor) the test '*'in
+ntil it is s'tisf'ctorily (one 'n( 'll !oints 're ro2e( ti*ht.
1. E2ery refri*er'nt-cont'inin* 'rts of the syste) th't is erecte( on
the re)ises: e-cet co)ressors: con(ensers: e2'or'tors: s'fety
(e2ices: ress+re *'*es: control )ech'nis)s 'n( syste)s th't 're
f'ctory teste(: sh'll $e teste( 'n( ro2e( ti*ht 'fter co)lete
inst'll'tion: 'n( $efore oer'tion.
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". The hi*h 'n( lo% si(e of e'ch syste) sh'll $e teste( 'n( ro2e( ti*ht
't not less th'n the lo%er of the (esi*n ress+re or the settin* of
the ress+re-relief (e2ice rotectin* the hi*h or lo% si(e of the
syste): resecti2ely: e-cet syste)s erecte( on the re)ises +sin*
non-to-ic 'n( non-fl'))'$le ?ro+ A1 refri*er'nts %ith coer t+$in*
not e-cee(in* #N 17 6NPS 5&78. This )'y $e teste( $y )e'ns of the
refri*er'nt ch'r*e( into the syste) 't the s't+r'te( 2'or ress+re
of the refri*er'nt 't "0 (e*rees C 6A7 (e*rees ,8 )ini)+).
0. Test ;e(i+): A s+it'$le (ry *'s s+ch 's nitro*en sh'll $e +se( for
ress+re testin*. The )e'ns +se( to $+il( + test ress+re sh'll h'2e
either ' ress+re-li)itin* (e2ice or ress+re-re(+cin* (e2ice %ith '
ress+re-relief (e2ice 'n( ' *'*e on the o+tlet si(e. The ress+re
relief (e2ice sh'll $e set '$o2e the test ress+re $+t lo% eno+*h to
re2ent er)'nent (efor)'tion of the syste) co)onents.
3.! SYSTEM TEST AND C#ARGING
A. Syste) Test 'n( Ch'r*in*: As reco))en(e( $y the e=+i)ent )'n+f'ct+rer
or 's follo%s:
1. Connect ' (r+) of refri*er'nt to ch'r*in* connection 'n( intro(+ce
eno+*h refri*er'nt into syste) to r'ise the ress+re to @0 FP' 610
si8 *'*e. Close 2'l2es 'n( (isconnect refri*er'nt (r+). Test syste)
for le'Fs %ith h'li(e test torch or other 'ro2e( )etho( s+it'$le
for the test *'s +se(. Re'ir 'll le'Fin* !oints 'n( retest.
". Connect ' (r+) of (ry nitro*en to ch'r*in* 2'l2e 'n( $rin* test
ress+re to (esi*n ress+re for lo% si(e 'n( for hi*h si(e. Test
entire syste) '*'in for le'Fs.
9. E2'c+'te the entire refri*er'tion syste) $y the trilic'te e2'c+'tion
)etho( %ith ' 2'c++) +) e=+ie( %ith 'n electronic *'*e re'(in* in
)P' 6)icrons8. P+ll the syste) (o%n to AA5 )P' 6500 )icrons8 AA5 )P'
6""45.A inches of )erc+ry 't A0 (e*rees ,8 'n( hol( for fo+r ho+rs
then $re'F the 2'c++) %ith (ry nitro*en 6or refri*er'nt8. Ree't the
e2'c+'tion t%o )ore ti)es $re'Fin* the thir( 2'c++) %ith the
refri*er'nt to $e ch'r*e( 'n( ch'r*e %ith the roer 2ol+)e of
refri*er'nt.
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